{"product_id":"routledge-international-handbook-of-critical-david-c-brotherton-9781138616110","title":"Routledge International Handbook of Critical Gang Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoutledge International Handbook of Critical Gang Studies\u003c\/em\u003e is rooted in the instability, inequality and liquidity of the post-industrial era. It understands the gang as a complex and contradictory phenomenon; a socio-historical agent that reflects, responds to and creates a certain structured environment in spaces which are always in flux. International in scope and drawing on a range of sociological, criminological and anthropological traditions, it looks beyond pathological, ahistorical and non-transformative approaches, and considers other important factors that produce the phenomenon, whether the historically entrenched racialized power structure and segregation in Chicago; the unconstrained state-abandoned development of favelas in Brazil; or the colonization, displacement and dependency of people in Central America. This handbook reflects and defines the new theoretical and empirical traditions of critical gang studies. It offers a variety of perspectives, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA view of gangs that takes into consideration the global context and appearance of the \"gang\" in its various forms and stages of development;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn appreciation of the gang as a socio-cultural formation;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA race-ethnic and class analysis of the gang that problematizes domain assumptions such as the \"underclass\";\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGender variations of the gang phenomenon with a particular emphasis on their intersectional properties;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelations between gangs and the political economy that address the dominant mode of production and exchange;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreatments that demonstrate the historically contingent nature of gangs and their changes across time;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe contradictory impact of gang repressive policies, institutions and practices as part of a broader discussion on the nature of the state in specific societies; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritical methodologies on gangs that involve discussions of visual and textual representations and the problematics of data collection and analysis. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthoritative, multi-disciplinary and international, this book will be of interest to criminologists, sociologists and anthropologists alike, particularly those engaged with critical criminology\/sociology, youth crime, delinquency and global social inequality. The \u003cem\u003eHandbook\u003c\/em\u003e will also be of interest to policy makers and those in the peacebuilding field. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David C. Brotherton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138616117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138616110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.56d","brand":"David C. Brotherton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43982475231487,"sku":"9781138616110","price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c6cf9c33-3b7c-482b-91a9-381d72ad0ce2.jpg?v=1683261371","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/routledge-international-handbook-of-critical-david-c-brotherton-9781138616110","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}